Sarah Palin's speech to investors in China later this month will be closed to the media, organizers of the event confirmed to CNN Monday.

(CNN) - Sarah Palin's speech to investors in China later this month will be closed to the media, organizers of the event confirmed to CNN Monday.

The former Alaska governor is set to address the annual CLSA Investors' Forum September 23, though the group is also declining to reveal the topic of the former GOP vice presidential candidate's closed-door speech.

"We are not disclosing the topic of Sarah Palin's presentation at this point," said Simone Wheeler, head of communications for CLSA.

Wheeler said much of the four-day forum, which includes more than 200 presentations, is closed to the media except for a handful of keynote addresses where the speakers have specifically allowed members of the press to be invited.

Palin, whose lack of foreign policy credentials was criticized by Democrats during the 2008 campaign, apparently was not among those speakers willing to grant members of the media access to her speech.

"For keynote presentations, it is the speaker's decision as to whether or not their sessions are closed. Several of our keynotes this year are not open to media," Wheeler said.

There has been speculation Palin could receive upwards of six figures on the speaking circuit, though the organization is remaining tight-lipped on that matter.

"We never disclose if, or how much, our speakers are remunerated," Wheeler said.

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Imagine this: A Democrat is being paid six figures to talk to the Chinese, and the event will be closed to the media.

We all know that the same people who are so eagerly chanting "Go Sarah!" would be the first to condemn said hypothetical Democrat.

September 14, 2009 12:38 pm at 12:38 pm |

Len in Washington

Ahhhh...the beginnings of "Let's Make a Deal....Sarah Style?"

Sure she'll speak and/or "help" if the money's good enough...AND the Press is kept away.

Duh........

September 14, 2009 12:39 pm at 12:39 pm |

Demo-Brat

Ok, so help me grow.....in English we can't understand her....and she is going to Hong Kong to do what now?????

This is rich.

September 14, 2009 12:39 pm at 12:39 pm |

Mark

As usual, CNN won't let a day go by without some reference to this has-been who never was. Can't we move on already and just quit talking about her?

September 14, 2009 12:40 pm at 12:40 pm |

Pam

She won't show up. She'll cancel. That is my bet.

September 14, 2009 12:40 pm at 12:40 pm |

David

I guess poor Sarah doesn't want to be photographed palling around with communists. I wonder if they'll issue tin foil hats at the door or if people will need to bring their own. It should be a hoot.

September 14, 2009 12:41 pm at 12:41 pm |

Andrew

Maybe the interpreters will be kind enough to correct her atrocious grammar on the fly.

September 14, 2009 12:43 pm at 12:43 pm |

SlowGun

Not all media has been shut out.
Comedy Central will air it.

September 14, 2009 12:44 pm at 12:44 pm |

Mario, mtl, ca.

who cares really, perhaps Klein who knows

September 14, 2009 12:45 pm at 12:45 pm |

John

The CLSA scheduled her to get a bunch of dumb American investors that would show up, JUST because Palin was there. They throw her a bone and she reels in the big suckers for them to bleed dry.

Just goes to show what she will do for that almighty dollar; throw her own gullible followers under the bus.

There really is no other logical reason for her to be there.

September 14, 2009 12:45 pm at 12:45 pm |

Nope, thank you.

I bet it cane be watched later on youtube, but I am not at all interested.

September 14, 2009 12:46 pm at 12:46 pm |

Frank, Las Vegas

That's too bad, we are all being kept from having a good laugh! What this woman knows about the world economy can be put on a pinhead. This woman is always good for laughs.

September 14, 2009 12:48 pm at 12:48 pm |

Right Trash

Here's the opening line from her speech:

"Hello, I am so happy to be here in the great city of Hong, which is the capital of Kong."

September 14, 2009 12:49 pm at 12:49 pm |

Jeff, Huntington Beach, CA

Sarah Palin and her "followers" are nothing but fools and will eventually be the demise of our country.

September 14, 2009 12:49 pm at 12:49 pm |

Proud Member..Party of No

Palin would do a much better job as president than the doofus we are stuck with. And if I was Palin, I wouldn't let the media cover anything I did based on their incompetent, biased reporting.

September 14, 2009 12:50 pm at 12:50 pm |

Domini

Next stop: Tokyo! She'll fit in nicely on one of their hilarious game shows. Can you see her tied up into a ball and rolled down the giant pin-ball hill? Her Pin Head would be a show stopper there!

September 14, 2009 12:50 pm at 12:50 pm |

james

That's too bad. I was looking forward to getting some laughs from her typical rambling, incoherent, 5th grade level speeches.

September 14, 2009 12:50 pm at 12:50 pm |

AEK

Wonder if she can see Russia from there too?

September 14, 2009 12:51 pm at 12:51 pm |

Hugo

Whatever Sara Palin is doing is causing great discern to the liberal left, so I am behind her 100%, whether I agree with her or not! Just think of all that campaign money she will be raking in for the RNC, kind of makes you feel queazy, doesn't it libbers?!

September 14, 2009 12:51 pm at 12:51 pm |

MPCpiano

It looks like Sarah Palin shut out the Old Media. They wont be allowed to come to her speech in China. But I am positive she will let us know what she says through the New Media. So look to them if you want to know.

September 14, 2009 12:52 pm at 12:52 pm |

Ken

Maybe you rightwingers are smarter than I give you credit for. What better way to slow down and challenge the commies than by delivering Palin to them as an expert on investing. "Investing"!!???The investilla from Wasilla. Then indeed, why let the press in to record this most secret of weapons?

September 14, 2009 12:52 pm at 12:52 pm |

Lucy

Sarah Palin is awesome! She's brighter than you give her credit for, and she's got courage and stands up for our freedoms. Maybe not you people, but everyone I know loves Sarah!!

September 14, 2009 12:52 pm at 12:52 pm |

BK

That is a little bit suspicious.

September 14, 2009 12:54 pm at 12:54 pm |

Anonymous

Obama you say is a Socialist........well Palin is a communist......this womam will go against her own principles just for MONEY........and she doesn't want the media because she knows what ever it is she will say will be in broken english.......and lies.......and the media would call her out on it and then she would have to talk to the media and that would show us again that she doesn't know what the heck she is talking about.........boy are these Chinese are in for a big let down.........media present or not, someone will tape her speech and sell it to the media, so we will eventually hear what it is she had to say......then we will all have a good laugh